robben island

One more post. Today I visited Robben Island where political prisoners who spoke out against apartheid were held for decades, including Nelson Mandela. Mandela spent 18 od his 27 years of incarceration on Robben Island. Former imates were our guides and told of the history anbd conditions of the prison island. The boat ride over was awesome! A group of black South Africans were singing much of the way! I asked one young woman what they were singing when we docked on the island. It was a lullaby that the wives of political prisoners sang to their babies, basically saying keep pride and hope alive. A definite highlight of the day!